Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 365 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
365 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
71st
of 202 countries
All-time high
524.5 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
2.49 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 365 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brazil peaked at 524.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Brazil 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.11 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +150.6% |
| 1974 | 11.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 12.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 14.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 16.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 17.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 20.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 15.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 20.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 22.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 12.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 1984 | 12.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 8.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +232.2% |
| 1988 | 19.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.3% |
| 1989 | 7.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 7.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 13.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.8% |
| 1993 | 8.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 19.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.1% |
| 1995 | 30.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 76.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.4% |
| 1997 | 113.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 170.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 165.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 189.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 131.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 92.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 56.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 99.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 2005 | 83.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 104.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 236.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.3% |
| 2008 | 266.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 163.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 425.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +159.5% |
| 2011 | 524.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 470.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 378.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 438.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 321 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 365.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 336.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 379.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 333.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 183.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 221.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 359 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.0% |
| 2023 | 297.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 349.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 365 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 170.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 266.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 321 BoP, current US$ per person | 524.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 365 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 68 Slovakia 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Japan 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 North Macedonia 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Uruguay 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Mexico 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1572 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brazil was 365 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 524.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.